Everett police say a quiet Friday evening turned tense around 7:50 p.m. when officers rushed to the area of 66–80 Main Street for reports of shots fired. A short time later, they found a person with a gunshot wound at an address on Park Terrace. The individual told officers they had been out for a walk when they were struck by a round. Emergency medical crews evaluated the injury, and the victim declined additional treatment. Officers searched the neighborhood but did not immediately find a suspect or any shell casings, and the Massachusetts State Police were called in to assist with the investigation.
According to a Facebook post by the Everett Police Department, dispatchers received a call about a person with a gunshot wound on Park Terrace shortly after patrol units responded to the Main Street gunfire report. The post notes that the injured person was staying at an Airbnb in Everett and repeated that they were walking in the neighborhood when they were hit.
"We are continuing the investigation and securing video and witness statements from the area," the post reads, adding that EMS provided care while the person declined additional transport. The department said officers carried out an immediate search of the area but had not located a suspect or ballistic evidence at the time of the update, according to the Everett Police Department.
Investigation and neighborhood context
Everett Police and the Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services responded to the scene to collect evidence and canvass for witnesses as detectives processed the area. The city has seen several high-profile shootings in recent years, including the post-football game shooting that resulted in a conviction and stirred fresh concern over gun violence among residents.
How to help and stay safe
Anyone with information or video related to the incident is urged to contact the Everett Police Department at 617-389-2120. Officials are asking neighbors to preserve any relevant footage from doorbell or security cameras and share it with investigators to support the ongoing probe.
The investigation remains active, and detectives said there was no indication of an ongoing threat to the public at the time of the post. Police had not released any suspect description and asked anyone who may have seen or heard something to call the department with tips.
